The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-18
wonderful DIesmerism.

Wonderful Mesmerism. 49,, \
don Standard.
he Sale du Zodiaque, at the Grand
Eel In Paris, was crowded on We'd
lay night, April Goth, with doc
journalists and we'll known Pa
ms, who had been invited by M.
bp, editor OF the Voltaire, to wit
some interesting experiments of
Iewly-discovered hypnotizer, M.
ltin. Without attempting to &C
at for the extraordinary power
sessed by M. Moulin. who is a COM
itavely young and handsome man,
the doctors, journalists and la
OF the audience who consented to
unit the platform and allow him to
eriment upon them, l will state in
W words what he did.
Moulin does not put people to
d, but makes them obey his will
le thoroughly awake. He began
choosing his subjects among the
pie who presented themselves, by
cling his hand on the nape OF the
K. While talking to them he in.
red whether they felt an unusual
I under his hand. II an affirma.
answer was given, he knew he had
bod subject, and, while telling him
stand up straight, soon brought
on his knees by simply placing
hand lightly on his back and hold
the other in front OF his knees.
was extremely curious to witness
efforts made by some people to
b their feet, but it was useless; they
4 to 20 down on their knees. One
tleman, we'll known in Partisan so.
.iety, was dragged around the room
among the spectators by M. Moulin,
vhp put that gentleman's hand first
IN his shoulder and then on his head,
md told him to follow him.
When they got back to the platform
,e told the same gentleman, when sit
ling on the ground, that he forbade
,im to rise. Notwithstanding the
most strenuous efforts he could
,ot rise until he had received the
permission.
One OF the writers on the Gaulois
was operated on in q yet more aston
shing manner. Placed at the extrem-
ty OF the long hall, with his back
turned to M. Moulin, he was told to
10 all he could to prevent himself be-
np drawn back ward toward the plat.
orm. He used what seemed to be
almost superhuman efforts to stand
where he was, but soon his legs began
violently, and in spite all he
was soon walking backward toward
The operator.
After that everybody was made to
augh heartily by the same gentleman
being made to dance in q most anus.
ng manner. M. Moulin also fought
4 mock duel. Asking for two walking
sticks, he gave one to the gentleman,
md, after crossing swords with him
he paralyzed his arm by his will. Aft
Dr. releasing his adversary from that
lisa advantageous position M. Moulin
told him that he defied him to touch
him with the stick. The operator
.ailed in this instance, for, after pro-
onged effort, during which the journal
Ist seemed to strain every nerve and
muscle In his body, he at last touched
NJ. Moutin's chest.
The operator, however, won great
applause by recommending the expert
ment. He stood perfectly still and Of
[ered, as before, no resistance but his
will or magnetic power. The gentle
man, with his stick, struggled, so to
Say, against the air, but he failed to
touch the operator. One OF the ladies
present was then told by M. Moulin,
while she was sitting among the
spectators, that he defied her to say
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" 1t was ridiculous
In the extreme to hear her try in vain,
Till the operator gave her permission
TO say the word.
The same lady was evidently agood
subject, for M. Moulin, placing two
chairs In the middle OF the platform,
sat down on one, and then told the
lady she would come and ait down on
vhe other and lean her head on his
shoulder. She protested, but in a few
minutes she was seized with q most
violent trembling in her outstretcbed
arms. She got up, and then threaded
her way among the spectators in what
seemed to be nervous trance, for she
most violently. Some peo-
pie thought she would trip on the
platform steps, but M. Moulin, who
was sitting quietly awaiting her ar
rival, treasured them by saying. "She
cannot fall; forbid her."
She sat down on a chair and, when
there, seemed determined not to put
her head on the operators shoulder;
but in few moments she closed her